Multi-purpose display system

ABSTRACT

An electronic packaging box includes a receiving structure, a transmissive/reflective component, and a support structure. The receiving structure is configured to receive an electronic display device having a display screen for displaying an image by the electronic display device. The transmissive/reflective component is spatially coupled to the receiving structure such that, when the electronic display device is placed into the receiving structure, the display screen of the electronic display device faces the transmissive/reflective component. The support structure is configured to support the receiving structure and the transmissive/reflective component. Further, the transmissive/reflective component is configured to form a virtual image of the image displayed by the electronic display device placed in the receiving structure when viewed by a viewer at a viewing angle.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority of Chinese Patent Application NumbersCN201410105687.5, CN201410105747.3, and CN201410106492.2, all filed onMar. 20, 2014, the entire contents of all of which are incorporated byreference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to the field of displaytechnology and, more particularly, to a multi-purpose display deviceusing electronically displayed images to enhance other non-displayfunctionalities.

BACKGROUND

Under current display technologies, whether two-dimensional (2D) displaytechnologies or three-dimensional (3D) display technologies, viewerstypically view images directly displayed on electronic display devices.The images of such display are necessarily limited by the screen framesof the electronic display devices and, particularly images of 3Ddisplay, can cause a sense of oppression, severely reducing the 3Dvisual experience. For example, when displaying a 3D road surfaceextends toward the front of the display screen, and the display imagesare limited by the screen frames, the viewer may have a visualexperience that the road surface is broken and cannot be extendedforwardly. A visual sense of vertigo may be caused, severely affectingthe 3D image viewing experience.

In addition, currently, most packaging boxes for mobile phones, iPads,and other electronic devices are packaging cartons, which are discardedafter the electronic devices are removed from the packaging boxes. Someelectronic packaging boxes have been developed. For example, U.S. Pat.No. 8,317,084 discloses a packaging box containing a wirelesscommunication unit. The wireless communication unit can receiveidentification information of the object inside the packaging box sentby a data transmitter. The packaging box also includes a display and aprocessor. The processor collects the received identificationinformation and to cause the display to display of the identificationinformation of the object inside the packaging box. The display, theprocessor, and the communication unit are integrated in the packagingbox.

However, such packaging box only uses indication to identify the objectin the packaging box to achieve the recognition of the content of thepackaging box. The purpose for such recognition is to displayidentification information of the object inside the packaging box, inorder to facilitate obtaining information about change or missing of theobject in the packaging box. Further, such packaging box only displaysrelated information about the content of the packaging box to achievecounting without opening. For users of the electronic devices, once theelectronic devices are removed out of the packaging box, the packagingbox would have no value. Often such addition of the displayfunctionalities of recording and counting missing and change to thepackaging box can increase the cost of the packaging box, and such costcan be passed on to consumers. The consumers may pay the cost but do notget the corresponding usage value in return. Finally, as the consumersoften discard this type of packaging boxes, while the packaging boxescontain electronic components such as processors and displays,generating wastes and polluting the environment.

The disclosed method and device are directed to solve one or moreproblems set forth above and other problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

One aspect of the present disclosure includes an electronic packagingbox. The electronic packaging box includes a receiving structure, atransmissive/reflective component, and a support structure. Thereceiving structure is configured to receive an electronic displaydevice having a display screen for displaying an image by the electronicdisplay device. The transmissive/reflective component is spatiallycoupled to the receiving structure such that, when the electronicdisplay device is placed on the receiving structure, the display screenof the electronic display device faces the transmissive/reflectivecomponent. The support structure is configured to support the receivingstructure and the transmissive/reflective component. Further, thetransmissive/reflective component is configured to form a virtual imageof the image displayed by the electronic display device placed in thereceiving structure when viewed by a viewer at a viewing angle.

Another aspect of the present disclosure includes a display apparatus.The display apparatus includes a first support structure, atransmissive/reflective device, and a second support structure. Thefirst support structure is arranged to receive an electronic displaydevice having a display screen for displaying an image by the electronicdisplay device. The transmissive/reflective device is coupled to thefirst support structure such that, when the electronic display device isplaced on the first support structure, the display screen of theelectronic display device faces the transmissive/reflective device.Further, the second support structure is configured to support the firstsupport structure and the transmissive/reflective device. Thetransmissive/reflective device is configured to generate a virtual imageof the image displayed by the electronic display device positioned onthe first support structure after light of the image passing through thefirst support structure and being projected onto thetransmissive/reflective device when viewed by a viewer at a viewingangle.

Other aspects of the present disclosure can be understood by thoseskilled in the art in light of the description, the claims, and thedrawings of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to describe the technical solution of the embodiments of thepresent invention more clearly, drawings used in the description of theembodiments are briefly described below, which are merely some exemplaryembodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art,without inventive effort, other drawings may also be obtained accordingto these drawings and the descriptions included herein.

FIGS. 1-5 illustrate an exemplary display system consistent with thedisclosed embodiments;

FIGS. 6-9 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments;

FIGS. 10-13 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments;

FIGS. 14-17 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments;

FIGS. 18-19 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 20 illustrates an exemplary configuration of the display system ofelectrically connected packaging box and electronic display deviceconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 21 illustrates a circuitry block diagram of the packaging boxconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 22 illustrates a circuit block diagram of the electronic displaydevice consistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 23 illustrates an imaging process of the display system consistentwith disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 24a illustrates an imaging process of a conventionalautostereoscopic display apparatus;

FIG. 24b illustrates an imaging process of the disclosed display systemfor autostereoscopic display consistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 25 illustrates an imaging process of the display system using 3Dglasses consistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 26 illustrates a flow chart of an exemplary display processconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 27a illustrates an exemplary image without flipping processingconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 27b illustrates an exemplary image with flipping processingconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 28 illustrates a flow chart of an exemplary display methodconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 29 illustrates a flowchart of another exemplary display methodconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 30 illustrates a flowchart of another display method consistentwith disclosed embodiments;

FIGS. 31a, 31b, and 31c illustrate exemplary applications of controllingthe electronic display device through the packaging box consistent withdisclosed embodiments;

FIG. 32 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary display systemconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 33 illustrates a block diagram of another exemplary display systemconsistent with disclosed embodiments;

FIG. 34 illustrates an exemplary interactive control method for thedisplay system consistent with disclosed embodiments; and

FIG. 35 illustrates an exemplary interactive control system consistentwith disclosed embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of theinvention, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1-4 illustrate an exemplary display system consistent with thedisclosed embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 1-4, a display system 100 mayinclude an electronic display device 1 and a packaging box (notlabeled). The electronic display device 1 may include any appropriateelectronic device having certain display functions, such as mobilephone, smart phone, tablet computer, digital book reader, notebookcomputer, and any other type of device.

The electronic display device 1 may have a display surface (not shown).The packaging box includes a packaging body 2, a first connectingstructure 3, a moveable connecting structure 4, and atransmissive/reflective component 5. Further, the packaging body 2 mayinclude a receiving structure 21 and a support structure 22. Thereceiving structure 21 is used for accommodating or receiving theelectronic display device 1. The packaging box is configured to pack theelectronic display device 1 and its accessories/parts, with certainspecial display functionalities.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary display device in an extended position.As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving structure 21 may include a connectingend 21 a and a free end 21 b opposite to the connecting end 21 a. Thetransmissive/reflective component 5 may include a first end 51 and asecond end 52 opposite to the first end 51, and thetransmissive/reflective component 5 also includes a first surface 53 anda second surface 54 opposite to the first surface 53. The first surface53 faces the receiving structure 21, and the second face 54 faces thesupport structure 22.

The first end 51 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 is coupledto the connecting end 21 a of the receiving structure 21 through theconnecting structure 3. The second end 52 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5 is moveably coupled to the support structure 22 through themoveable connecting structure 4. When the display system 100 is opened(e.g., extended), a virtual image of the image displayed by theelectronic display device 1 can be formed on the side of the secondsurface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the receiving structure 21 includes a hollow frame211, and the frame 211 form a receiving space 212 for housing theelectronic display device 1. The receiving space 212 matches theelectronic display device 1.

The free end 21 b of the receiving structure 21 has an opening (notlabeled) for placing the electronic display device into the receivingspace 212 through the opening. The shapes and structures of thereceiving structure 21 are not limited, as long as the receivingstructure 21 can accommodate the electronic display device 1 and exposethe display surface 11 of the electronic display device 1, facing thetransmissive/reflective component 5, such that the light of thedisplayed image on the electronic display device 1 can pass through thetransmissive/reflective component 5 to form a virtual image on the sideof the second surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5.

The support structure 22 can be a hollow rectangular box body, and thesupport structure 22 may be used to contain other parts or accessoriesof the display system 100 and/or the electronic display device 1, suchas such as manuals, ear plugs, and USB cables, etc. The supportstructure 22 may include a connecting plane 221, a connecting end 222,and a free end 223 opposite of the connecting end 222.

The connecting plane 221 is disposed between the connecting end 222 andthe free end 223. The second surface 54 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5 faces the connecting plane 221. Further, the free end 21 bof the receiving structure 21 and the connecting end 222 of the supportstructure 22 are on the same side, and the connecting end 21 a of thereceiving structure 21 and the free end 223 of the support structure 22are on the same side. The receiving structure 21 can be parallel to thesupport structure 22.

Further, the receiving structure 21 also includes two first edges 21 cconnecting the free end 21 b of the receiving structure 21 and theconnecting end 21 a of the receiving structure 21. Thetransmissive/reflective component 5 also includes two second edges 5 aconnecting the first connecting end 51 and the second connecting end 52.The length of the first edges 21 c of the receiving structure 21 isapproximately the same as the length of the second edges 5 a of thetransmissive/reflective component 5. The support structure 22 alsoincludes two third edges 22 a connecting the free end 223 and theconnecting end 221 of the support structure 22, and the length of thethird edges 22 a is approximately the same as the length of the firstedges 21 c of the receiving structure 21. Thus, when the receivingstructure 21 is folded and covers the support structure 22, the packagebody 2 forms a box structure in the shape of a cube or a rectangularprism.

The second end 52 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 is moveablycoupled to the connecting end 222 of the support structure 22 throughthe moveable connecting structure 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the moveableconnecting structure 4 can include a positioning shaft 41 on the side ofthe second end 52 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 and apositioning sleeve 42 on the connecting end 222 of the support structure22. The positioning shaft 41 has a positioning protrusion 411, and acorresponding positioning groove (not shown) is located on the innerside of the positioning sleeve 42. The positioning shaft 41 can beinserted into the positioning sleeve 42, with the positioning protrusion411 engaged in the positioning groove.

Alternatively, the positioning shaft 41 may be disposed on the supportstructure, and the corresponding positioning sleeve 42 may be disposedon the second end 52 of the transmissive/reflective component 5. Also,the positioning protrusion may be located on the positioning sleeve andthe corresponding positioning groove may be located on the positioningshaft. Other structures may also be used for the moveable connectingstructure, including other rotary positioning structures, such hingestructures.

The first connecting structure 3 may be a moveable connecting structure.The first connecting structure 3 may have a similar structure to themoveable connecting structure 4, and can be disposed between the firstend 51 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 and the connecting end21 a of the receiving structure 21. In certain embodiments, the firstconnecting structure 3 may have a different structure from the moveableconnecting structure 4. Further, the first connecting structure 3 mayhave other rotary positioning structures, such hinge structures.

The transmissive/reflective component 5 may include atransmissive/reflective device 55 and a fixing member 56 for fixing thetransmissive/reflective device 55. In certain embodiments, the fixingmember 56 is a fixing member made of a transparent material.

The transmissive/reflective device 55 is a device that has a surfacecoating and whose transmissive/reflecting ratio can be adjustedaccording to the ambient light. With a power supply, thetransmissive/reflective device 55 can also be a liquid crystal glassdevice (also known as electronically-controlled liquid crystal glass).When power is applied, the transmissive rate can be adjusted byadjusting the voltage of the device to adapt to changing lightenvironment.

In operation, the electronic display device 1 is initially packed insidethe receiving structure 21, and the display system 100 and theelectronic display device 1 are in a non-display state. The followingsdescribe in detail on how the display device changes from a non-displaystate to a display state.

When an external force is being applied on the receiving structure 21,the receiving structure 21 can bring the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5 in motion. That is, the transmissive/reflective component 5may rotate with respect to the receiving structure 21 through the firstconnecting structure 3, and the transmissive/reflective component 5 canalso rotate with respect to the support structure 22 through themoveable connecting structure 4. Thus, a space can be formed between thereceiving structure 21 and the first surface 53 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5, and a space is also formed betweenthe support structure 22 and the second surface 54 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5.

When the display screen 11 of the electronic display device 1 containedin the receiving structure 21 forms a 45-degree angle with respect tothe first surface 53 of the transmissive/reflective component 5, and thesecond surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 forms a45-degree angle with respect to the surface 221 of the support structure22, the generated virtual image on the side of the second surface 54 maybe the same size as the image displayed on the electronic display device1. In certain embodiments, when in the display state (as in FIG. 2), thereceiving structure 21 is parallel to the support structure 22, and thetransmissive/reflective component 5 forms two respective acute angleswith the receiving structure 21 and the support structure 22. Thus, whenin the display state, the display device is in a normal “Z” shape or anormal approximate “Z” shape.

When a viewer views the display device, the receiving structure 21 is infront of the support structure 22. Thus, the viewer's visual experienceon the virtual image is not limited by the electronic display device 1,such as undesired display screen image with respect to the environment.

Further, the receiving structure 21 and the support structure 22 are inrelatively regular cubic shapes, and the “Z” shaped structure makes thedisplay device more stable and with a desired appearance. Obviously,when the transmissive/reflective component 5 connects to the receivingstructure 21 and the support structure 22 from another symmetricaldirection, the display device can be in a reverse “Z” shape or a reverseapproximate “Z” shape. Similarly, when the packaging box is opened, itcan be in a reverse “Z” shape or a reverse approximate “Z” shape.

Further, the display system 100 can also include a viewing angleadjusting mechanism 6. The viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6 may bedisposed on the support structure 22. The support structure 22 mayinclude a first portion 22A and a second portion 22B, and the firstportion 22A and the second portion 22B are coupled together to form abox body. The connecting end 222 of the support structure 22 and theconnecting plane 221 are disposed on the first portion 22A, and thesecond surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 forms anacute angle with the connecting plane 221 on the first portion 22 a ofthe support structure 22.

In certain embodiments, the viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6 isdisposed on the mating surface of the first portion 22A and the secondportion 22B. The viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6 includes, on eachside, a slider 61 disposed on the first portion 22A, a correspondinggroove matching the slider disposed on the second portion 22B, and apositioning structure 63. The positioning mechanism 63 may include apositioning steel ball (not labeled) and an elastic member (not shown)fixing the positioning steel ball on the bottom of the groove 62. Incertain embodiments, the elastic member is a spring.

Thus, the viewing angle of the display system 100 can be adjustedthrough adjusting the viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6. Morespecifically, by maneuvering the first portion 22A or the second portion22B of the supporting structure 22, the first portion 22A can slide acertain distance along the groove 62 with respect to the second portion22B, thereby changing the viewing angle. Of course, other structures canalso be used for the viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6. For example,the viewing angle adjustment mechanism may be a moveable adjustingstructure moveably connected to the bottom of the support structure,such that the moveable adjusting structure can be maneuvered to causethe support structure 22, the transmissive/reflective component 5, andthe receiving structure 21 to rotate with respect to the viewing angleadjustment mechanism 6, while keeping the relative positions among thesupport structure 22, the transmissive/reflective component 5, and thereceiving structure 21 fixed. Thus, the viewing angle can be adjustedwithout affecting the virtual image's imaging space.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the display system 100 may also includeadditional function units. The additional function units may include acircuit connecting unit 7, a power supply unit 8, and a communicationinterface unit 9, etc.

The circuit connecting unit 7 may include a pressing circuit switch (notshown) and connection wires (not labeled), and the pressing circuitswitch may be disposed on the moveable connecting structure 4 and/or thefirst connecting structure 3. The power supply unit 8 is coupled to thecommunication interface unit 9 through the circuit connecting unit 7,such that power can be applied to the electronic display device 1 whenneeded. When the receiving structure 21 forms a predetermined angle withthe first surface 53 of the transmissive/reflective component 5, and/orsecond surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 forms apredetermined angle with the connecting plane 221 of the supportstructure 22, the pressing circuit switch is turned on, and thecommunication interface unit 9 and the power supply unit 8 areconnected. In certain embodiments, the communication module 9 is a USBinterface unit or other communication unit, such as a Bluetooth unit.

Further, the display system 100 may include a control member 10 disposedon the support structure 22. The control member 10 may be a touchcontrol structure, including a control circuit unit (not shown) and adisplay screen (not labeled). The touch control structure iselectrically coupled to the power supply unit 8 and the USB interfaceunit through the circuit connecting unit 7. The touch control structuremay be rotatably embedded onto the surface of the support structure 22through a moveable connecting structure (not labeled), such that thedisplay screen of touch control structure face outside when the touchcontrol structure rotates 180 degrees and, when the touch controlstructure rotates another 180 degrees, the display screen faces insideand supports internal structures, protecting the display screen frombeing damaged. Alternatively, the moveable connecting structure may beomitted, and the touch control structure is directed embedded onto thesurface of the support structure. The surface of the display screen ofthe touch control structure may be lower than the surface of the supportstructure such that the display screen may be protected. In addition,the control structure may also be a key-pressing control structurehaving one or more keys. The circuit connecting unit can set certainfunctional circuit units corresponding to the key pressing of thekey-pressing control structure to achieve appropriate function control.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the additional functional units of thedisplay system 100 may also include a camera unit F. The camera unit Fmay be disposed on the free end 21 b of the receiving structure 21. Thecamera unit F may be coupled to the USB interface unit and theelectronic display device 1 through the circuit connecting unit 7, andalso coupled to the power supply unit 8 through the circuit connectingunit 7. Thus, the camera unit F can capture an image and send thecaptured image to the electronic display device 1, and the electronicdisplay device 1 can then display the image, with the correspondingvirtual image formed on the side of the second surface 54 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5.

The electronic display device 1 may further include an image processingunit. The camera unit F can capture the image information of human faceor human eyes of the viewer and send the information to the electronicdisplay device 1, and the image processing unit of the electronicdisplay device can accordingly adjust the viewing angle of the imagedisplayed on the electronic display device. The image on the electronicdisplay device can be automatically changed with the change of theviewing angle.

FIGS. 6-9 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 6-9, the display system 100may include an electronic display device 1 and a packaging box (notlabeled). The electronic display device 1 may have a display surface(not shown). The packaging box includes packaging body 2, a firstconnecting structure (not shown), a moveable connecting structure 4, anda transmissive/reflective component 5.

The packaging body 2 may include receiving structure 21 and the supportstructure 22. The receiving structure 21 is configured to house theelectronic display device 1 and may include a connecting end 21 a and afree end 21 b opposite to the connecting end 21 a. Thetransmissive/reflective component 5 may include a first end 51 and asecond end 52 opposite to the first end 51, and thetransmissive/reflective component 5 also includes a first surface 53 anda second surface 54 opposite to the first surface 53. The first surface53 faces the receiving structure 21, and the second face 54 faces thesupport structure 22.

The first end 51 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 is coupledto the connecting end 21 a of the receiving structure 21 through thefirst connecting structure. The second end 52 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5 is moveably coupled to the supportstructure 22 through the moveable connecting structure 4. When thedisplay system 100 is in a display state, a virtual image can bedisplayed by the electronic display device 1 on the side of the secondsurface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5.

The receiving structure 21 is in a cubic shape and includes a hollowframe 211. The frame 211 forms a receiving space 212 for housing theelectronic display device 1. The receiving space 212 matches theelectronic display device 1. The shapes and structures of the receivingstructure 21 are not limited, as long as the receiving structure 21 canaccommodate the electronic display device 1 and expose the displaysurface 11 of the electronic display device 1, facing thetransmissive/reflective component 5, such that the light of thedisplayed image on the electronic display device 1 can pass through thetransmissive/reflective component 5 to form a virtual image on the sideof the second surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5.

The display system 100 may also include a covering member E. Thecovering member E can be coupled together with the receiving structure21 and the transmissive/reflective component 5 to form a chamber H. Thechamber H may be a closed chamber, or may be an open chamber with theopening facing the first surface 53 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5. Further, the covering member E may be made of transparentmaterial.

The support structure 22 may be a hollow triangular prism or cone, andthe support structure 22 can be used for housing other parts oraccessories of the display system 100. The support structure 22 mayinclude a connecting plane 221, a connecting end 222, and a free end 223opposite of the connecting end 222.

The connecting plane 221 is disposed between the connecting end 222 andthe free end 223. The second surface 54 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5 faces the connecting plane 221. Further, the free end 21 bof the receiving structure 21 and the connecting end 222 of the supportstructure 22 are on the same side, and the connecting end 21 a of thereceiving structure 21 and the free end 223 of the support structure 22are on the same side. The receiving structure 21 can be parallel to thesupport structure 22.

The support structure 22 may further include a light-absorbing layer(not shown). The light-absorbing layer is disposed on the surface of thesupport structure 22 on the side of the second surface 54 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5 (e.g., the connecting plane 221).The light-absorbing layer can absorb the light passing through thetransmissive/reflective component 5 during image display, so as toprevent the passing light from being reflected back, thereby affectingthe contrast and brightness of the virtual image and the visualexperience.

The first connecting structure may be a fixed connecting structure,i.e., the connecting end 21 a of the receiving structure 21 is fixedlycoupled to the transmissive/reflective component 5 through the fixedconnecting structure, and the display surface of the electronic displaydevice 1 housed in the receiving structure 21 forms a certain angle withthe first surface 53 of the/reflective component 5. Particularly, theangle may be an acute angle, from 30 degrees to 60 degrees. In certainembodiments, the angle is approximately 45 degrees. The fixed connectingstructure may be any fixed structure, such as engaging fixed structure.

The moveable connecting structure 4 and the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 5 may be similar to the ones previously described, the detailsof which are omitted herein.

In operation, under an external force, the receiving structure 21 canbring the transmissive/reflective component 5 to rotate against thesupporting structure 22. That is, the transmissive/reflective component5 may rotate with respect to the support structure 22 through themoveable connecting structure 4. Thus, a space can be formed between thereceiving structure 21 and the first surface 53 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5, and a space is also formed betweenthe support structure 22 and the second surface 54 of thetransmissive/reflective component 5.

When the display screen 11 of the electronic display device 1 containedin the receiving structure 21 forms a 45-degree angle with respect tothe first surface 53 of the transmissive/reflective component 5, and thesecond surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component 5 forms a45-degree angle with respect to the surface 221 of the support structure22, the generated virtual image on the side of the second surface 54 maybe the same size as the image displayed on the electronic display device1. The receiving structure 21 may be in a cubic shape, and the supportstructure 22 may be a triangular cone shape.

In certain embodiments, when in the display state, the receivingstructure 21 housing the electronic display device 1 is located abovethe support structure 22, the image light from the display screen of theelectronic display device 1 can directly enter thetransmissive/reflective component 5 and generate a virtual image on theside of the second surface 54 of the transmissive/reflective component5. Thus, the viewer's visual experience on the virtual image is notaffected by the light from the electronic display device 1 (e.g., thecontrast and brightness of the virtual image), such that the displaysystem 100 is stable and with a desired appearance.

Further, a viewing angle adjusting structure of the display system 100can be implemented by the moveable connecting structure 4. The viewingangle can be adjusted by rotating the transmissive/reflective component5 with respect to the support structure 22. Alternatively, a viewingangle adjustment structure can be disposed on the bottom of the supportstructure 22, such that the moveable adjusting structure can bemaneuvered to cause the support structure 22, thetransmissive/reflective component 5, and the receiving structure 21 torotate with respect to the viewing angle adjustment structure, whilekeeping the relative positions among the support structure 22, thetransmissive/reflective component 5, and the receiving structure 21fixed. Thus, the viewing angle can be adjusted without affecting thevirtual image's imaging space. Similar to the previously disclosedembodiments, the display system 100 may include additional functionunits, such as a camera unit, the details of which are omitted herein.

FIGS. 10-13 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 10-13, the display system100 may include an electronic display device 1 and a packaging box (notlabeled). The electronic display device 1 may have a display surface(not shown). The packaging box includes packaging body 2, atransmissive/reflective component 3, and a moveable connecting structure(not shown).

The packaging body 2 may include receiving structure 21 and the supportstructure 22. The receiving structure 21 is configured to house theelectronic display device 1.

The transmissive/reflective component 3 may include a connecting end 31and a free end 32 opposite to the connecting end 31, and thetransmissive/reflective component 3 also includes a first surface 33 anda second surface 34 opposite to the first surface 33. The first surfacefaces the receiving structure 21.

The connecting end 31 of the transmissive/reflective component 3 ismoveably coupled to the support structure 22 through the moveableconnecting structure. When the display system 100 is in a display state,a virtual image of the image displayed by the electronic display device1 can be formed on the side of the second surface 34 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3.

The support structure 22 may be a hollow box body, and the supportstructure 22 has at least one open grooves on the side. The receivingstructure 21 is provided on the grooves of the support structure 22,such that the image light from the display screen 11 of the electronicdisplay device 1 can reach to the transmissive/reflective component 3.The support structure 22 includes a connecting end 22 a and a free end22 b opposite the connecting end 22 a, and the connecting end 31 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3 is coupled to the connecting end 22a of the support structure 22 through the moveable connecting structure.When the transmissive/reflective component 3 folds and covers thesupport structure 22, the free end 32 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3 and the free end 22 b of the support structure 22 are on thesame side.

The transmissive/reflective component 3 may include atransmissive/reflective device 35 and a fixing member 36 for fixing thetransmissive/reflective device 35. In certain embodiments, the fixingmember 36 is a fixing member made of a transparent material.

The transmissive/reflective device 35 is a device that has a surfacecoating and whose transmissive/reflecting ratio can be adjustedaccording to the ambient light. With a power supply, thetransmissive/reflective device 35 can also be a liquid crystal glassdevice (also known as electronically-controlled liquid crystal glass).When power is applied, the transmissive rate can be adjusted byadjusting the voltage of the device to adapt to changing lightenvironment.

The moveable connecting structure 4 may be similar to the onespreviously described, the details of which are omitted herein. Otherstructures may also be used for the moveable connecting structure,including other rotary positioning structures, such hinge structures.

In operation, under an external force, the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3 rotates against the supporting structure 22 to cause thedisplay screen of the electronic display device 1 housed in thereceiving structure 21 to form a predetermined angle with the firstsurface 33 of the transmissive/reflective component 3. Thus, a virtualimage of the image displayed by the electronic display device 1 can begenerated on the side of the second surface 34 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3. For example, the predeterminedangle may be approximately 45 degrees. When there is no need fordisplay, the transmissive/reflective component 3 folds and covers thereceiving structure 21.

Further, the display system 100 can also include a viewing angleadjusting mechanism, which may be similar to those described above.Alternatively, the viewing angle adjustment mechanism a moveableadjusting structure disposed on the bottom of the support structure 22,such that the moveable adjusting structure can be maneuvered to causethe support structure 22, the transmissive/reflective component 3, andthe receiving structure 21 to rotate with respect to the viewing angleadjustment mechanism, while keeping the relative positions among thesupport structure 22, the transmissive/reflective component 3, and thereceiving structure 21 fixed. Thus, the viewing angle can be adjustedwithout affecting the virtual image's imaging space.

Similar to the previously disclosed embodiments, the display system 100may include additional function units, the details of which are omittedherein.

FIGS. 14-17 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 14-17, the display system100 may include an electronic display device 1 and a packaging box (notlabeled). The electronic display device 1 may have a display surface(not shown). The packaging box includes packaging body 2, atransmissive/reflective component 3, and a moveable connecting structure(not shown), a reflector 5, and a fixed connecting structure (notshown). The packaging body 2 may include receiving structure 21 and thesupport structure 22. The receiving structure 21 is configured to housethe electronic display device 1. The receiving structure 21 has a firstconnecting end 211 and a second connecting end 212, and the supportstructure 22 has a first connecting end 221 and a second connecting end222. The second connecting end 222 of the support structure 22 iscoupled to the first connecting end 211 of the receiving structure 21through a fixed connecting structure.

The transmissive/reflective component 3 may include a connecting end 31and a free end 32 opposite to the connecting end 31, and thetransmissive/reflective component 3 also includes a first surface 33 anda second surface 34 opposite to the first surface 33. The second surface34 faces the receiving structure 21. The connecting end 31 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3 is moveably coupled to the firstconnecting end 221 of the support structure 22 through the moveableconnecting structure.

The reflector 5 is disposed on the support structure 22 by an engagingstructure or by a fixed connection. One end of the reflector 5 is closeto the first connecting end 211 of the receiving structure 21, and theother end of the reflector is close to the connecting end 31 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3. The reflector 5 forms a certainangle with the receiving structure 21, such as a 45-degree angle. Whenthe display system 100 is in a display state, a virtual image of theimage displayed by the electronic display device 1 can be displayed onthe side of the second surface 34 of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3.

The display screen 11 of the electronic display device 1 housed in thereceiving structure 21 can form a 45-degree angle with the reflector 5.In the display state, the reflective surface 33 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3 form a predetermined angle with thedisplay screen 11 of the electronic display device 1. The predeterminedangle may be an acute angle, from 30 degrees to 60 degrees. In certainembodiments, the angle is approximately 45 degrees.

The structure of the transmissive/reflective component 3 may be similarto the transmissive/reflective component 3 illustrated in FIGS. 10-13,the details are omitted herein. The moveable connecting structure may besimilar to the ones previously described, the details of which areomitted herein. Other structures may also be used for the moveableconnecting structure, including other rotary positioning structures,such hinge structures.

In operation, under an external force, the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3 rotates against the supporting structure 22 to cause thedisplay screen of the electronic display device 1 housed in thereceiving structure 21 to form a predetermined angle with the firstsurface 33 of the transmissive/reflective component 3. Thus, a virtualimage of the image displayed by the electronic display device 1 can begenerated on the side of the second surface 34 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3. When there is no need for display,the transmissive/reflective component 3 folds and covers the receivingstructure 21 and the support structure 22.

Further, the display system 100 can also include a viewing angleadjusting mechanism 6, which may be similar to those described above.The viewing angle adjusting mechanism 6 is implemented in a manner thatthe imaging space with the second surface of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3 is not affected when adjusting the viewing angle using theviewing angle adjusting mechanism 6.

Alternatively, the viewing angle adjustment mechanism 6 can be amoveable adjusting structure disposed on the bottom of the supportstructure 22, such that the moveable adjusting structure can bemaneuvered to cause the support structure 22, thetransmissive/reflective component 3, and the receiving structure 21 torotate with respect to the viewing angle adjustment mechanism, whilekeeping the relative positions among the support structure 22, thetransmissive/reflective component 3, and the receiving structure 21fixed. Thus, the viewing angle can be adjusted without affecting thevirtual image's imaging space. Similar to the previously disclosedembodiments, the display system 100 may include additional functionunits, the details of which are omitted herein.

FIGS. 18-19 illustrate another exemplary display system consistent withthe disclosed embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 18-19, the display system100 may include an electronic display device 1 and a packaging box (notlabeled). The electronic display device 1 may have a display surface(not shown). The packaging box includes packaging body 2, atransmissive/reflective component 3, and a moveable connecting structure4. The packaging body 2 may include receiving structure 21 and thesupport structure 22. The receiving structure 21 is configured to housethe electronic display device 1. The transmissive/reflective component 3may include a connecting end 31 and a free end 32 opposite to theconnecting end 31, and the transmissive/reflective component 3 alsoincludes a first surface 33 and a second surface 34 opposite to thefirst surface 33.

The receiving structure 21 includes a hollow frame 211, and the frame211 form a receiving space 212 for housing the electronic display device1. The receiving space 212 matches the electronic display device 1. Thereceiving structure 21 includes a connecting end 21 a and a free end 21b.

The support structure 22 may be a hollow box body, and the connectingend 21 a of the receiving structure 21 may be fixedly coupled to theconnecting end 31 of the transmissive/reflective component 3 through afixed connecting structure. The receiving structure 21 has a fixed anglewith the transmissive/reflective component 3. The fixed angle may bepredetermined. For example, the fixed angle may be an acute angle, from30 degrees to 60 degrees. In certain embodiments, the angle isapproximately 45 degrees.

Under an external force, the transmissive/reflective component 3 cancause the receiving structure 21 to rotate in or out the supportstructure 22. The transmissive/reflective component 3 may be similar tothe transmissive/reflective component 3 in FIGS. 10-13, the details ofwhich are omitted.

The moveable connecting structure 4 may be similar to the onespreviously described, the details of which are omitted herein. Otherstructures may also be used for the moveable connecting structure,including other rotary positioning structures, such hinge structures.

In operation, under an external force, the transmissive/reflectivecomponent 3 rotates against the supporting structure 22 to cause thedisplay screen of the electronic display device 1 housed in thereceiving structure 21 to form a predetermined angle with the firstsurface 33 of the transmissive/reflective component 3. Thus, a virtualimage of the image displayed by the electronic display device 1 can begenerated on the side of the second surface 34 of thetransmissive/reflective component 3. When there is no need for display,the transmissive/reflective component 3 folds and covers the receivingstructure 21.

Further, the display system 100 can also include a viewing angleadjusting mechanism, which is the moveable connecting structure. Thatis, the moveable connection structure not only moveably connects thetransmissive/reflective component 3 and the support structure 22, butalso is used to adjust the view angle.

More specifically, through the moveable connecting structure, thetransmissive/reflective component 3 causes the receiving structure 21 torotate. Because the angle between the receiving structure 21 and thetransmissive/reflective component 3 is fixed, it does not affect theformation of the virtual image of the image displayed by the electronicdisplay device, only adjusting the space for the virtual image on theside of the second surface of the transmissive/reflective component.Thus, the viewing angle can be adjusted. Further, because thetransmissive/reflective component is moveably connected to the edge ofthe supporting structure, the virtual image space on the side of thesecond surface of the transmissive/reflective component is less affectedduring the viewing angle adjustment. Further, similar to the previouslydisclosed embodiments, the display system 100 may include additionalfunction units, the details of which are omitted herein.

FIG. 20 shows an exemplary configuration of the display system ofelectrically connected packaging box and electronic display device, FIG.21 shows a circuitry block diagram of the packaging box, and FIG. 22shows a circuit block diagram of the electronic display device.

As shown in FIG. 20, within the display system, the packaging box 100and the electronic display device 200 are electrically connected. Thepackaging box 100 and the electronic display device 200 can exchangesignals/messages. The packaging box 100 and the electronic displaydevice 200 may be electrically connected in various ways. For example,the packaging box 100 and the electronic display device 200 may beelectrically connected through a direct wire connection, through awireless connection, such as Bluetooth communication mode, NFC (NearField Communication) mode, WiFi mode, or RFID communication mode, orthrough respective USB interface modules.

As shown in FIG. 21, the packaging box 100 may include a first controlunit 120, a first storage unit 130, a first display unit 140, and afirst communication unit 150. The first control unit 120 is coupled withthe first storage unit 130, the first communication unit 150, and thefirst display unit 140. The first control unit 120 may be configured tocontrol the entire packaging box. For example, the first control unit120 may be a CPU (central processing unit) or a digital signalprocessor.

The first storage unit 130 may be used for storing information requiredfor operation of the packaging box, including a random access memory(RAM) and a read only memory (ROM). The ROM may contain program code andinstructions for the first control unit 120 to control the packaging box100.

The first communication unit 150 is used by the packaging box 100 forestablishing a communication to the electronic display device 200 and/orother networks. For example, the first communication unit 150 may be aUSB interface module, a WIFI module, an NFC communication module, anRFID communication module, or a Bluetooth communication module. Incertain embodiments, the first communication unit 150 may be a USBinterface module. The USB interface module may include a control moduleand a USB interface. The USB control module controls the USB interface,and the USB interface can be connected to a USB interface of theelectronic display device 200, for data transmission and/or as a powersupply interface. When used as a power supply interface, the powersupply of the packaging box or an external power supply can be used tocharge the electronic display device 200.

The first display unit 140 is used to display control information forthe packaging box 100 to control the electronic display device 200. Incertain embodiments, the first display unit 140 is a touch screen. Whentouch screen displays the control information for controlling theelectronic display device 200, the user can operate directly on thetouch screen, enabling the operation of the electronic display device200. The packaging box 100 can be powered by an external AC or DC power.

Further, the packaging box 100 can also include a power supply 110, andthe power supply 110 may provide power for the entire system. Inaddition, the power supply 110 may also be a charging power supply forcharging the electronic display device 200. That is, the packaging box100 can be used a portable power supply. Power supply 110 may includeany appropriate power source, such as a battery, a solar cell, a fuelcell, or other energy harvesting device. Because the packaging box 100can be used as a portable power supply, the user experience can befurther improved.

Further, the packaging box 100 can also include a camera unit 160. Thecamera unit 160 can be used to capture images and to transmit thecaptured image to the electronic display device 200 or the packaging box100. Thus, the packaging box 100 can also be used as a camera, givingusers a new experience.

Further, the packaging box 100 can also include an audio module,including a power amplifier device. The audio module may be controlledby the first control unit 120. The first storage unit of the packagingbox 100 may store audio data, such as music, and the audio module mayplayback the audio data. That is, the packaging box 100 can also be usedas a music player. In addition, music on the electronic display device200 can be played by the packaging box 100, improving the userexperience.

Further, the packaging box 100 can also include a first image processingunit. The first image processing unit can be connected with the firstcontrol unit 120 to process received image information. The processedimages can be displayed on the first display unit, or on the electronicdisplay device.

For example, to control the electronic display device 200 through thepackaging box 100, when the packaging box 100 receives controlinformation from the electronic display device 200, the first imageprocessing unit can generate icons corresponding to the controlinformation, which can be easily identified by the user. When theelectronic display device is called, the call control information can betransmitted to the packaging box. Based on the control information, thefirst image processing unit can generate common answer and hang up iconsto be displayed on the first display unit. If the first display unit isa touch screen, the user can directly touch the appropriate icon toanswer or hang up. If the first display unit is not a touch screen,after viewing the displayed icons, the user can operate through anexternal input device or keys on the packaging box. Because the iconscorresponding to the control information generated by the first imageprocessing unit are displayed on the first display unit of the packagingbox, it facilitates the user to control the electronic display devicethrough the packaging box. Further, the first image processing unit mayalso process images to be displayed by the electronic display device,and is similar to the image processing unit 220 of the electronicdisplay device, which is further described in sections below.

As shown in FIG. 22, the electronic display device 200 includes a secondcontrol unit 210, a second storage unit 230, a second display unit 240,and a second communication unit 250. The second control unit 210 isconnected to the second storage unit 230, the second display unit 240,and the second communication unit 250. The second control unit 210 isused for controlling the entire electronic display device 200. Forexample, the second control unit 210 may be a CPU or a digital signalprocessor.

The second storage unit 230 may be used for storing information requiredfor operation of the electronic display device, including a randomaccess memory (RAM) and a read only memory (ROM). The ROM may containprogram code and instructions for the second control unit 210 to controlthe electronic display device.

The second communication unit 250 is used by the electronic displaydevice 200 for establishing a communication to the packaging box 100and/or other networks. For example, the second communication unit 250may be a USB interface module, a WIFI module, an NFC communicationmodule, an RFID communication module, or a Bluetooth communicationmodule. In certain embodiments, the second communication unit 250 may bea USB interface module. The USB interface module may include a controlmodule and a USB interface. The USB control module controls the USBinterface, and the USB interface can be connected to a USB interface ofthe packaging box 100, for data transmission. The second display unit240 displays images, such as 2D image or 3D images. The second displayunit 240 may be a liquid crystal display, OLED displays, LED displaysand the like.

Further, the electronic display device 200 can also include an imageprocessing unit 220. The image processing unit 220 is used forprocessing the images to be displayed by the second display unit 240,and processed images are then transmitted to the second display unit 240for display. More specifics of the image processing unit 220 aredescribed in sections below.

FIG. 23 shows an imaging process of the display system. As shown in FIG.23, plane 101 is the plane where the receiving structure of thepackaging box is located, plane 102 is the plane where thetransmissive/reflective component of the packaging box is located, andplane 103 is the plane where the lower support structure of thepackaging box is located. When the electronic display device is placedin the receiving structure, i.e., the display screen is on the plane101, light from a point A on the display screen, representing the signalstrength of the point A, is reflected into the eyes of the user via thetransmissive/reflective component on the plane 102.

Because the angle between the receiving structure and thetransmissive/reflective component is less than 90 degrees, the user cansee the image of A from the point B behind the transmissive/reflectivecomponent. Further, because the transmissive/reflective component isalso transmissive, the user can also see real objects and scenes behindthe transmissive/reflective component, forming a display effectcombining the virtual image and the real scene together.

FIG. 24a shows an imaging process of a conventional autostereoscopicdisplay apparatus, and FIG. 24b shows an imaging process of thedisclosed display system for autostereoscopic display. The electronicdisplay device is capable of displaying 3D images, such as a mobilephone, a computer, a game console, and so on.

As shown in FIG. 24a , the 3D image includes a left view image for theleft eye and a right view image for the right eye with a parallaxbetween the left view image and the right view image. The plane 104represents the screen of the electronic display device, ‘a’ and ‘b’represent a point in the left view image and a point in the right imagecorresponding to a same point in an actual scene, and ‘c’ and ‘d’represent another point in the left view image and another point in theright image corresponding to another same point in the actual scene.

Light from points ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, and ‘d’ passes through a directionallight splitting device, such as a lens array or a parallax barrier,etc., enters into the viewer's left eye and right eye, respectively,which is then synthesized by the viewer's brain into ‘E’ and ‘F’ twopoints with three-dimensional effect.

As shown in FIG. 24b , assuming that the transmissive/reflectivecomponent is placed parallel to the receiving structure, which isequivalent to placing a transmissive/reflective lens surface 105 inparallel to the plane 104 in FIG. 24a . Thus, light from the point ‘a’passes through the transmissive/reflective lens surface 105 to form animage point a′. Similarly, points b′, c′, and d′ are image points of‘b’, ‘c’, and ‘d’, respectively. The viewer then can see 3D image pointsE′ and F′ through the transmissive/reflective lens surface 105.

Comparing the three-dimensional display effect of the two displayapparatus, the positions E′ and F′ in FIG. 24b are mirror images of thepoints E and F in FIG. 24a along the horizontal center axis. Thus, inFIG. 24b , the viewer can see a reversed or upside-down image of theimage displayed on the electronic display device.

FIG. 25 shows an imaging process of the display system using 3D glasses.As shown in FIG. 25, points ‘a’ and ‘b’ are two points with parallax onplane 101 of the display screen of the electronic display device.Through the glasses, the viewer sees image points a′ and b′ of thepoints ‘a’ and ‘b’ behind the transmissive/reflective lens surface 102.If the light from point ‘a’ enters the right eye through the right lensof the glasses, and the light from point ‘b’ enters the left eye throughthe left lens of the glasses, the angle between the plane 101 and thetransmissive/reflective lens surface 102 can be set such as the lightfrom points ‘a’ and ‘b’ enters into the glasses of the viewer by beingreflected by the transmissive/reflective lens surface 102. The viewercan wear the glasses and view the 3D image point E formed by the pointsa′ and b′ behind the transmissive/reflective lens surface 102.

Based on the above imaging principles of the autostereoscopic displayapparatus and the glass-based stereoscopic display apparatus, FIG. 26shows a flow chart of an exemplary display process of the discloseddisplay system. As shown in FIG. 26, the display process may include thefollowing steps.

Step S1, processing the image information to be displayed on theelectronic display device. The image information may include texts,images, and video, etc. More specifically, the image processing step mayinclude the following sub-steps.

Step S11, image flipping processing, i.e., flipping the image to bedisplayed. Because the image displayed by the packaging box is a mirrorimage displayed on the electronic display device, the image to bedisplayed need to be flipped first, so as to display a normal image onthe packaging box. FIG. 27a shows an exemplary image without flippingprocessing, and FIG. 27b shows an exemplary image with flippingprocessing.

As shown in FIG. 27a and FIG. 27b , when no image processing isperformed, the polygon ABCDEFG, the trapezoid HIJK, and the text TEXTare displayed according to the normal display of the electronic displaydevice. However, a mirror image will be displayed on the packaging box,with left and right interchanged. That is, the imaged polygon ABCDEFG ison the right side of the imaged trapezoid HIJK while the originalpolygon ABCDEFG is on the left side of the original trapezoid HIJK; theimaged point A of polygon ABCDEFG is the most right side point of theimaged trapezoid HIJK while the point A of original polygon ABCDEFG isthe most left side point of the original trapezoid HIJK; and the imagedtext TEXT is also mirrored or left/right interchanged. Thus, thedisplayed image by the packaging box is a reversed image, causingundesired user experience.

Thus, the image displayed on the electronic display device needs to beprocessed such that the image displayed on the packaging box is a normalimage, improving the user experience. Specifically, according to thetype of information of the image to be displayed, targeted imageflipping processing can be performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 27b, the image displayed by the electronic display device can be processedto flip the image. Thus, the image displayed on the packaging box can bethe same as the image shown in FIG. 27a , a normal image. The imageflipping processing may be performed as follows.

Step one, image preprocessing, i.e., preprocessing the imageinformation. Specifically, the image preprocessing can include:identifying the image information (the image information may includetexts, images, and videos) and, according to different imageinformation, performing corresponding preprocessing. For example, whenthe image information is an image, no preprocessing is needed; when theimage information is text, redrawing the bitmap image corresponding tothe text; and when the image information is video, decoding the video toconvert the video into image frames (i.e., images of individual frames).

Step two, rearranging pixels of the image, i.e., rearranging the pixelsof the image after the image preprocessing. For example, the rearrangingoperation can be performed by: assuming a picture comprising pixelsarranged in an M×N matrix, N pixels of the each row of the pixels aresequentially labeled, from left to right, 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , N−3, N−2,N−1, and N, the sequence is reversed, i.e., the rightmost N pixel isrearranged to the position of the leftmost pixel 0, and the N−1 pixel isrearranged to the position of pixel 2, and so on. After the aboverearrangement, the image is flipped.

Thus, using the image flipping processing described above, the displayedby the electronic display device can be displayed normally on thepackaging box. The user can see normally on the packaging box the imagedisplayed by the electronic display device display, without the need toopen the packaging box frequently and to take out the electronic displaydevice. The user can directly experience a variety of display effectsand functional effects of the electronic display device.

Step S12, adjusting the display brightness/contrast, i.e., based on thebrightness of the environment surrounding packaging box, adjusting thebrightness/contrast of the image displayed by the electronic displaydevice and/or adjusting the Gamma value of the electronic displaydevice. By adjusting the brightness/contrast of display of theelectronic display device and/or adjusting the Gamma value of theelectronic display device, the display effect of the image display onthe packaging box can be improved.

In one embodiment, the display brightness/contrast can be adjusted asfollows. One or more photosensitive component may be provided on theelectronic display device or on the packaging box, and the currentbrightness value of the environment surrounding the packaging box can beobtained. Further, a difference between the brightness value and apredetermined threshold value is calculated, where the predeterminedthreshold value is the brightness value displayed by the electronicdisplay device corresponding to normal environment.

When the difference is positive, it means that the environmentsurroundings the packaging box is relatively bright, which may beundesired for display on the packaging box, and the brightness/contrastof display of the electronic display device is adjusted and/or the Gammavalue of the electronic display device is adjusted according to thepositive value.

When the difference is negative, it means that the environmentsurroundings the packaging box is relatively dark, and thebrightness/contrast of display of the electronic display device isadjusted and/or the Gamma value of the electronic display device isadjusted according to the negative value. For example, when thebrightness of the environment surroundings the packaging box decreases,the brightness/contrast of display of the electronic display device isalso decreased, and the Gamma value of the electronic display device isalso adjusted. Thus, while maintaining a normal display effects, thepower consumption can be lowered.

Also for example, when the brightness of the environment surroundingsthe packaging box decreases, the brightness/contrast of display of theelectronic display device and the Gamma value of the electronic displaydevice are unchanged, such that the display effect of the electronicdisplay device can be improved.

In certain embodiments, a table is established based on the environmentbrightness and corresponding required display brightness/contrast andthe Gamma value of the electronic display device. Thus, a correspondingrelationship between the difference value and the displaybrightness/contrast and/or the Gamma value of the electronic displaydevice can be created.

After the difference is calculated, the corresponding displaybrightness/contrast and/or Gamma value of the electronic display devicecan be found based on the table and the corresponding relationship. Thecorresponding brightness/contrast and/or Gamma value can then be used toadjust the brightness/contrast and/or Gamma value of the electronicdisplay device. Of course, the brightness/contrast and/or Gamma value ofthe electronic display device can also be adjusted according to theenvironment brightness.

More specifically, in one embodiment, the display brightness/contrastand/or the Gamma value of the electronic display device can be adjustedto match the ambient brightness by the following steps.

Step one, pre-setting a threshold value of the image display for thenormal environment. For example, the threshold value may be set as 50,the value may be set to 0 for darkroom environment, or the value may beset to 100 for bright light environment.

Step two, obtaining data from the photosensitive component in real-time.After obtaining the data from the photosensitive component, the data isconverted to the corresponding value.

Step three, determining the difference between the value from thephotosensitive component and the threshold value, as denoted with β.When β>0, it indicates that the environment is relatively bright. Thegreater the β value, the brighter the environment, and the correspondingdisplay brightness/contrast and/or Gamma value of the electronic displaydevice need to be adjusted. On the other hand, when β<0, it indicatesthat the environment is relatively dark. The less the β value, thedarker the environment, and the corresponding displaybrightness/contrast and/or Gamma value of the electronic display deviceneed to be adjusted.

For an image, its brightness/contrast can be adjusted using gray scalelinear transformation, represented by the following equation:y=[x−127.5*(1−B)]*s+127.5*(1+B);

-   -   where x is the pixel value before adjustment; y is the pixel        value after the adjustment; the B is the brightness parameter        with a value between [−1, 1] and used to adjust brightness; s is        used to adjust the contrast, with an arctan(s) value [1, 89],        and s=tan((45+44*c)/180*π), where c is a value between [−1, 1]        and used to adjust the contrast.

Particularly, when B=0, y=(x−127.5)*s+127.5, only contrast is adjusted.When c=0 and s=1, y=x+255*B, only the brightness is adjusted.

Thus, based on the environment brightness of the packaging box, thebrightness/contrast and/or Gamma value of the electronic display devicecan be adjusted. The display effect of the image displayed on thepackaging box can be improved, while improving the realism of combinedvirtual images and real images.

Returning to FIG. 26, after Step S1, the display process furtherincludes:

Step S2, displaying on the packaging box the processed image displayedby the electronic display device. The image displayed on the electronicdisplay device is processed and the image displayed by the electronicdisplay device is displayed on the packaging box according to thestructure of the packaging box.

Thus, using the disclosed display method of the electronic displaysystem, the image displayed by the electronic display device can bedisplayed on the packaging box, and at the same time the image on theelectronic display device can be displayed by the packaging box toconverge with the surrounding environment of the packaging box,achieving combined virtual images and real images. The packaging box notonly is less likely thrown away, but also brings a better userexperience.

FIG. 28 shows a flow chart of an exemplary display method of the displaysystem according to disclosed embodiments. The display method is similarto the method shown in FIG. 26. However, as shown in FIG. 28, before theStep S2, displaying on the packaging box the image displayed by theelectronic display device, the display method further including thefollowing steps.

Step S112, determining a placement state of the electronic displaydevice. Specifically, it is determined whether the electronic displaydevice is placed on the specified position of the packaging box, i.e.,the placement state. When the electronic display device is placed on thespecified position of the packaging box, i.e., the correct placementstate, the image on the electronic display device can be displayedproperly on the packaging box.

Further, if the electronic display device is not placed on the specifiedposition of the packaging box, i.e., the incorrect placement state, analert signal may be issued to alert the user to place the electronicdisplay device on the specified location. The placement state can bedetermined by several ways, such as using a multi-axis gyroscope, usingan orientation sensor, or using the USB interface module of the USBdevice on the packaging box.

When using the USB interface module of the USB device on the packagingbox, after the electronic display device is placed in the packaging box,both the electronic display device and the packaging box are in workingcondition. The USB interface module of the USB device on the electronicdisplay device are electrically connected to the USB interface module ofthe USB device on the packaging box, which means that the electronicdisplay device is placed in the specified location.

Additionally, in certain embodiments, the placement state of theelectronic display device may include a normal placement state and aninverted placement state. The normal placement state is when theelectronic display device is placed in the specified location normally,while the inverted placement state is when the electronic display deviceis placed on the same specified location but with a phase difference of180 degrees. That is, the electronic display device is rotated by 180degrees on the same horizontal plane.

When the placement state is considered, certain previously describedsteps may be modified accordingly. For example, in Step S1, processingthe image information to be displayed by the electronic display device,the original image flipping processing in Step S11 includes thefollowings.

Step S11 a, determining whether the electronic display device is in anormal placement state or an inverted placement state.

Step S11 b, according to the placement state of the electronic displaydevice, performing flipping processing on the image to be displayed.Specifically, when the electronic display device is in a normalplacement state, the flipping processing is performed according to FIGS.27a and 27 b.

When the electronic display device in an inverted placement state,similarly, the image to be displayed is flipped according to the mirrorimaging principle. However, different from the above flippingprocessing, the rearrangement of the pixel is performed by sequentiallyexchanging the pixels of each column of pixels from top to bottomlocations. For example, the first pixel on the first row is exchangedwith the first pixel of the M row, the second pixel of the first row isexchanged with the second pixel of the M row, and so on. Or the entirerow of pixels may be exchanged at the same time, such as exchanging thefirst row pixels with the M row pixels, exchanging the second row pixelswith the M−1 row pixels, and so on.

Further, after Step S112, the display method may also include thefollowing steps.

Step S113, identifying the type of electronic display device. The typeof electronic display device may include: a mobile communicationterminal, a flat panel display, a PC, and a gaming device, etc. Theinstalled operating system and/or image display device may also beincluded.

After the electronic display device is placed in the packaging box,different types of electronic display device may require different imagedisplay formats, such as a 3D display format or a normal 2D imagedisplay format, and the display effect of the same image may bedifferent for different types of electronic display devices. Forexample, for images suitable for display on a mobile communicationterminal displays the image, the display effect may be different whenthe images are displayed on a game device having a different operatingsystem.

Step S114, downloading images matching the type of electronic displaydevice. The electronic display device may be connected to the Internetthrough a wired or wireless connection, and may download an imagematching the type of electronic display device from an applicationstore. For example, when the mobile communication terminal with anandroid operating system is connected to the Internet, it mayautomatically find the appropriate image of the mobile communicationterminal, and download the image for display on the mobile communicationterminal. The downloaded image can be stored on the electronic displaydevice or on the packaging box. In one embodiment, the downloaded imageis stored on the electronic display device.

Further, additionally or optionally, in certain embodiments, the displaymethod may further the following steps.

Step S115, determining whether the electronic display device is in a 3Ddisplay mode. When it is determined that the electronic display deviceis not in the 3D display mode, the method proceeds to Step S1. When theelectronic display device is in the 3D display mode, the method furtherincludes the followings.

Step S116, acquiring position information of the viewer. Specifically,using a tracking device installed on the packaging box, the viewer istracked and the position of the viewer is determined.

S117, mixing and arranging pixels of the 3D parallax images.Specifically, after the position information of the viewer isdetermined, a current left view image with motion parallax relative tothe previous left view image and a current right view image with motionparallax relative to the previous right view image are generated basedon the position information, and the current left view image and thecurrent right view image are combined into the 3D image. For example,the process of mixing and arranging pixels of a 3D parallax image caninclude the followings.

Step one, creating a view image index coefficient table. Specifically,for a 3D image with a left view image L and a right view image R, eachpixel in the left view image L may comprise three sub-pixels, the redsub-pixel value L_(R), the green sub-pixel value L_(G), and the bluesub-pixel value L_(B). Similarly, each pixel in the right view image Rmay comprise three sub-pixels, the red sub-pixel value R_(R), the greensub-pixel value R_(G), and the blue sub-pixel value R_(B). Typically,combined pixels of a 3D image are a simple combination of the pixels ofthe left view image and the right view image. Thus, there is a fixed 3Ddisplay region. When a viewer is not in the display region, undesireddisplay effect, such as ghosting, or distortion, etc., may appear.

Thus, a proportion coefficient, i.e., view image index coefficient k,for combining the left view image and the right view image may beadjusted based on the viewer's position. The view image indexcoefficient k can be obtained empirically. For example, when viewingfrom different angles, optimum or desired 3D images may be obtained orobserved to analyze the combination proportion between the left viewimage and the right view image, such that the k value corresponding toindividual viewing angles can be determined. The k values correspondingto various viewing angles can then be collected to create the view imageindex coefficient table. Of course, other methods may also be used todetermine the k values, such as using a mathematical model of linearfunction or nonlinear function.

Step two, based on the viewer's position, searching the view image indexcoefficient corresponding to the viewer's position. The view image indexcoefficient table contains the corresponding relationships between theview image index coefficient and the viewer's position (e.g., theviewing angles).

Step three, rearranging the sub-pixels of the 3D image. For example,according to the view image index coefficient table, the followingequations can be used to obtain combined pixel values of the new 3Dimage:N _(R) =L _(R) *k+R _(R)*(1−k);N _(G) =L _(G) *k+R _(G)*(1−k);N _(B) =L _(B) *k+R _(B)*(1−k);

-   -   where k is the view image index coefficient, and 0≦k≦1.

Other methods may also be used to combine the pixels of the 3D images.Afterwards, Step S1 may be performed.

Thus, by using the disclosed display method, the display effect of the3D images on the packaging box can be improved. Meanwhile, according tothe structure of the packaging box, the environment surrounding thepackaging box is a real scene, the finally-formed virtual image islocated as a real three-dimensional space, especially when theelectronic display device displays the 3D image. Such combined 3D imagesand real scene can break through the limitations of the displayinterface on the electronic display device, gives a more realistic 3Dviewing experience. For example, when the 3D image displayed is a roadstretches continuously, for a conventional 3D display device, the viewermight have a sense of oppression and/or vertigo because the road cannotextend as limited by the display boundary of the electronic displaydevice. However, when using the disclosed display system, suchlimitation can be overcome, and a borderless display effect may beachieved, giving the viewer unlimited reverie space. Of course, thedisclosed display system is not limited to displaying 3D images, it canalso be used to display 2D images. The combination of 2D and true 3Dspace gives the viewers a new experience.

In addition, in some applications, such as shooting games or racinggames, when the user moves its body, after the tracking device on thepackaging box detects the changes of the user's viewing position orviewing angle, the game scene can be changed according to movements ofthe user's position. For example, the user may see more of the scenewhen viewing sideways, increasing the interestingness of the packagingbox display and improving the user experience.

FIG. 29 shows a flowchart of another exemplary display method of thedisclosed display system. As shown in FIG. 29, the display method forthe display system may include the following steps.

Step S10, confirming that the packaging box and the electronic displaydevice are electrically connected. The electrical connection between thepackaging box and the electronic display device may include: wireconnection, connection using a pair of USB interface modules, WiFiconnection, NFC connection, Bluetooth connection, or RFID connection,etc. More specifically, the following sub-steps may be included.

Step S11, receiving an electric signal or message sent from theelectronic display device.

Step S12, confirming the reception of the message. After receiving themessage from the electronic display device, the packaging box returns aresponse signal or message to the electronic display device. Thus, theelectrical connection between the electronic display device and thepackaging box is confirmed.

Step S20, processing the image information to be displayed by theelectronic display device, similar to Step S1 shown in FIG. 26.

Step S30, displaying on the packaging box the image displayed by theelectronic display device, similar to Step S2 shown in FIG. 26.

Thus, using the disclosed display method, once the connection andcommunication between the electronic display device and the packagingbox is confirmed, it can also be confirmed that both the electronicdisplay device and the packaging box are in working condition. It may beeasy to control the electronic display device through the packaging box,and the electronic display device can be charged via the packaging box.

Using the disclosed display method, images displayed by the electronicdisplay device can be displayed on the packaging box, and the packagingbox can establish a communication connection with the electronic displaydevice, facilitating the user to know the status of the packaging boxand the electronic display device. The packaging box can be used tocharge the electronic display device, and can be used as a portablepower supply. The packaging box not only is not likely to be thrownaway, but also brings a new user experience.

FIG. 30 shows a flowchart of another display method of the discloseddisplay system. As shown in FIG. 30, in addition to the above steps S10,S20, and S30, the display method also includes the followings.

Step S40, the packaging box displays control information of theelectronic display device. Specifically, the box body of the packagingbox is provided with a display screen. After the packaging box receivesinformation sent from the electronic display device, which includesinformation for controlling the electronic display device, the packagingbox receives display the control information for the electronic displaydevice on the display screen of the box body.

Step S50, the packaging box transmits the control information to theelectronic display device. Based on the control information for theelectronic display device displayed on the packaging box, controlinformation can be sent to the electronic display device through thepackaging box, realizing control over the electronic display device.

Further, the steps described in FIG. 28 may also be included in thisdisplay method. For example, the steps in FIG. 28 may be performedbetween S10 and S20 in FIG. 30. Any appropriate combinations may beused.

Thus, by using the disclosed display methods, the electronic displaydevice can be controlled by the packaging box. The packaging boxcontaining the electronic display device not only can display on thepackaging box the image displayed by the electronic display device, butalso control the electronic display device through the packaging box,bringing a new user experience. In addition, without direct manipulationof the electronic display device, reducing the chances when the userneeds to open the packaging box or even damage the packaging box toaccess the electronic display device contained in the box body of thepackaging box.

FIGS. 31a, 31b, and 31c show exemplary applications of controlling theelectronic display device through the packaging box. Specifically, FIG.31a shows a diagram of control information displayed on the packagingbox for the electronic display device when playing back music. FIG. 31ba diagram of control information displayed on the packaging box for theelectronic display device when receiving a call. FIG. 31c shows adiagram of control information displayed on the packaging box for theelectronic display device when displaying a webpage.

As shown in FIG. 31a , when the electronic display device is playingback music, the electronic display device transmits to the packaging boxinformation for controlling the music playback. After receiving theinformation for controlling the music playback, the packaging boxgenerates corresponding icons to for controlling the music playback, anddisplays the control icons on the display screen of the packaging box.The display screen may be a touch screen. The icons may include avirtual key 91 for controlling play/pause of the music, and a virtualkey 92 for fast forwarding to next music piece. When the user wants topause the music playback, the user touches the virtual key 91. Afterreceiving the control information inputted by the user, the packagingbox sends the corresponding control instruction to control theelectronic display device to pause the music playback. When the userwants to listen to the next song, similarly, the user touches thevirtual key 92. After receiving the control information inputted by theuser, the packaging box sends the corresponding control instruction tocontrol the electronic display device to switch to the next music piece.

As shown in FIG. 31b , similarly, when the electronic display device isa mobile communication terminal, if the mobile communication terminal iscalled, the mobile communication terminal transmits the controlinformation related to the call to the packaging box. After receivingthe control information of the call, the packaging box generates virtualkeys 93 and 94. The virtual key 93 is an answer key, and the virtual key94 is a hang-up key. Based on actual needs, a user can touch acorresponding virtual key, and the packaging box sends correspondingcontrol information to the electronic display device to answer the callor to hang up the call. Further, in addition to the virtual keys 93 and94, the electronic display device can also send basic information of thecaller, such as contact name, phone number, etc., to the packaging box.The packaging box can display the received basic information of thecontact on the touch screen. Thus, when the user views from thepackaging box the image displayed by the electronic display device, theuser does not need to hurry to pick up the electronic display device tooperate, increasing the user's convenience.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 31c , when the user browses Internet news bya network connection through the electronic display device, thepackaging box displays the webpage displayed by the electronic displaydevice. The electronic display device sends the control information ofthe webpage to the packaging box. After receiving the controlinformation of the webpage, the packaging box displays on the touchscreen the corresponding virtual keys 95, 96, 97, and 98. The virtualkey 95 is a ‘Backward’ key, the virtual key 96 is a ‘UP’ key, thevirtual key 97 is a ‘Down’ key, and the virtual key 98 is a ‘Forward’key. Using these virtual keys 95, 96, 97, and 98, the user can freelybrowse the webpage. Further, in addition to the virtual keys 95, 96, 97,and 98, the electronic display device can also send website informationto the packaging box. The packaging box can display the received websiteinformation on the touch screen. The website information may include webaddress and website name, etc. The user can also enter websiteinformation on the touch screen on the packaging box to realize theequivalent effect of entering information on the electronic displaydevice. For example, the touch screen can display a web address inputfield. When the user selects the input field, a virtual keyboard canpop-up for user input. Such webpage control method may bring a newexperience for the users.

Further, as previously described, the disclosed embodiments also providea display system. The display system includes a packaging box and anelectronic display device. The electronic display device is placedinside the packaging box, and the packaging box can be used to displaythe image displayed by the electronic display device. FIG. 32 shows ablock diagram of an exemplary display system.

As shown in FIG. 32, the display system may include an image processingmodule 310 and an electronic display module 320.

The image processing module 310 may be configured to process the imageinformation to be displayed by the electronic display device. Theelectronic display module 320 may be configured to display on thepackaging box the image displayed by the electronic display device.

In certain embodiments, the display system may also include aconfirmation module 300. The confirmation module 300 may be coupled tothe image processing module 310, and may be configured to confirm theelectrical connection between the packaging box and the electronicdisplay device.

Further, in certain embodiments, the display system may further includea control information display module 330 and a control informationtransmitting module 340. The control information display module 330 maybe configured to display control information of the electronic displaydevice on the packaging box, and the control information transmittingmodule 340 may be configured to transmit control information to theelectronic display device.

The confirmation module 300 may be coupled to the image processingmodule 310, the image processing module 310 may be coupled to theelectronic display module 320, the electronic display module 320 may becoupled to the control information display module 330, and the controlinformation display module 330 may be coupled to the control informationtransmitting module 340.

Further, the display system may also include an execution module 350.The execution module 350 may be configured to perform correspondingactions according to the received control information. Execution module350 may be coupled to the control information transmitting module 340.

It should be noted that, the image processing module 310, the electronicdisplay module 320, the execution module 350 may be provided in theelectronic display device, and the confirmation module 300, the controlinformation display module 330, and the control information transmittingmodule 340 may be provided in the packaging box. Of course, otherconfigurations can also be used.

Thus, by using the disclosed display system, the electronic displaydevice can be controlled by the packaging box. The packaging boxcontaining the electronic display device not only can display on thepackaging box the image displayed by the electronic display device, butalso control the electronic display device through the packaging box,bringing a new user experience. In addition, without direct manipulationof the electronic display device, reducing the chances when the userneeds to open the packaging box or even damage the packaging box toaccess the electronic display device contained in the box body of thepackaging box.

FIG. 33 shows a block diagram of another exemplary display system. Asshown in FIG. 33, the display system may include a confirmation module400, a receiving module 410, a packaging box display module 420, and acontrol module 430.

The confirmation module 400 may be provided for confirming that theelectronic display device and the packaging box are connectedelectrically. The receiving module 410 may be provided for receiving anelectric signal or message sent from the electronic display device. Thereceived signal includes control information for controlling theelectronic display device.

The packaging box display module 420 may be provided for displaying thecontrol information for the electronic display device after receivingthe signal sent from the electronic display device. The control module430 may be provided for controlling the electronic display deviceaccording to the displayed control information for the electronicdisplay device.

Further, in one embodiment, the display system may also include adisplay module (not shown) for displaying on the packaging box an imagedisplayed by the electronic display device.

Further, in one embodiment, the display system may also include aplacement state determining module (not shown) for determining theplacement state of the electronic display device.

Further, in one embodiment, the display system may also include anidentification module (not shown) for identifying the type of theelectronic display device, and a download module (not shown) fordownloading images matching the type of the electronic display device.

Further, in one embodiment, the display system may also include adisplay mode identification module, a position acquisition module, and aview image pixel combination module (not shown).

The display mode identification module may be provided for identifyingwhether the display mode of the electronic display device is in the 3Ddisplay mode. The position acquisition module may be provided forobtaining position information of the viewer when the display mode ofthe electronic display device is in the 3D display mode. Specifically, atracking device installed on the packaging box can be used track theviewer and to determine the position of the viewer.

Further, the view image pixel combination module may be provided forrearranging or combining pixels of the left view image and the rightview image by certain proportion. Specifically, after the positioninformation of the viewer is determined, a current left view image withmotion parallax relative to the previous left view image and a currentright view image with motion parallax relative to the previous rightview image are generated based on the position information, and thecurrent left view image and the current right view image are combinedinto the 3D image.

FIG. 34 shows an exemplary interactive control method for the displaysystem. As shown in FIG. 34, the interactive control method between apackaging box and an electronic display device may include the followingsteps.

Step S300, confirming that the packaging box and the electronic displaydevice are electrically connected.

Step S310, determining a master control device. Based on the operatingstatus of the packaging box and the electronic display device, one ofthe electronic display device and the packaging box can be determined asthe master control device, and the other one can be determined as theslave control device.

The operating state may refer to application programs currently runningon the electronic display device and the packaging box, and whether theelectronic display device is in a sleep state, standby state, or wakeupstate.

When it is determined that the electronic display device is runningcertain applications, such as movies, games, music or phone calls, etc.,the packaging box may be determined as the master control device. Whenthe electronic display device is entering into the sleep state, thestandby state, or the wakeup state, the electronic display device can bedetermined as the master control device.

Step S320, receiving a control command, i.e., receiving the controlcommand from the master control device.

Step S330, executing the control command by the slave control device.That is, the slave control device performs an operation corresponding tothe control command. In other words, based on the control commandreceived from the master control device, the slave control deviceperforms the corresponding operation.

Step S340, optionally or additionally, displaying on the packaging boxthe image displayed by the electronic display device.

In certain embodiments, the master control device completely controlsthe slave control device, while which one of the packaging box and theelectronic display device becomes the master control device or the slavecontrol device is not fixed. Based on actual needs and certainpreconfigured rules, one of the packaging box and the electronic displaydevice is set as the master control device, and the other is set as theslave control device. Thus, it may be convenient for the user tooperate, increasing the user experience.

In one embodiment, when the electronic display device is about to enterthe standby state, the electronic display device is set as the mastercontrol device. Shortly before entering the standby state, a standbyinstruction is sent from the master control device to the slave controldevice, i.e., the packaging box. After receiving the standbyinstruction, the packaging box performs a standby operation immediately,such that the packaging box enters the standby state together with theelectronic display device.

In one embodiment, when the electronic display device is playing music,the packaging box is set as the master control device. The user canissue control instructions through the packaging box to control themusic playback, such as play, pause, or forward, etc.

In one embodiment, when the electronic display device is about to enterthe sleep state, the electronic display device is set as the mastercontrol device. Shortly before entering the sleep state, a sleepinstruction is sent from the master control device (the electronicdisplay device) to the packaging box (slave control device). Afterreceiving the sleep instruction, the packaging box performs a sleepoperation immediately, such that the packaging box enters the sleepstate together with the electronic display device.

In one embodiment, when the electronic display device enters a wakeupstate from a sleep state, the electronic display device is set as themaster control device. After the electronic display device enters intothe wakeup state, it sends a wakeup command to the slave control device,the packaging box. After receiving the wakeup command, the packaging boxperforms a wakeup operation immediately, such that the packaging box canbe in the wakeup state together with the electronic display device.

In certain other embodiments, the packaging box entering the sleepstate, standby state, or wakeup state can be set as the master controldevice, and the electronic display device can be set as the slavecontrol device. Thus, when the packaging box enters the sleep state,standby state, or wakeup state, the electronic display device can besynchronized into the sleep state, standby state, or wakeup state.

Further, the interactive control method may also include a display step,displaying on the packaging box the image displayed by the electronicdisplay device. An image processing step may also be included before thedisplay step, i.e., the image information to be displayed by theelectronic display device is processed.

Further, in certain embodiments, a placement state determining step maybe provided between Step S330 and Step S340 for determining theplacement state of the electronic display device.

Specifically, it is determined whether the electronic display device isplaced on the specified position of the packaging box, i.e., theplacement state. When the electronic display device is placed on thespecified position of the packaging box, i.e., the correct placementstate, the image on the electronic display device can be displayedproperly on the packaging box.

Further, if the electronic display device is not placed on the specifiedposition of the packaging box, i.e., the incorrect placement state, analert signal may be issued to alert the user to place the electronicdisplay device on the specified location. The placement state can bedetermined by several ways, such as using a multi-axis gyroscope, usingan orientation sensor, or using the USB interface module of the USBdevice on the packaging box.

When using the USB interface module of the USB device on the packagingbox, after the electronic display device is placed in the packaging box,both the electronic display device and the packaging box are in workingcondition. The USB interface module of the USB device on the electronicdisplay device are electrically connected to the USB interface module ofthe USB device on the packaging box, which means that the electronicdisplay device is placed in the specified location.

Further, the interactive control method may further include thefollowing steps (not shown).

An identification step, i.e., identifying the type of electronic displaydevice. The type of electronic display device may include: a mobilecommunication terminal, a flat panel display, a PC, and a gaming device,etc. The installed operating system and/or image display device may alsobe included. After the electronic display device is placed in thepackaging box, different types of electronic display device may requiredifferent image display formats, such as a 3D display format or a normal2D image display format, and the display effect of the same image may bedifferent for different types of electronic display devices. Forexample, for images suitable for display on a mobile communicationterminal displays the image, the display effect may be different whenthe images are displayed on a game device having a different operatingsystem.

A downloading step, i.e., downloading images matching the type ofelectronic display device. The electronic display device may beconnected to the Internet through a wired or wireless connection, andmay download an image matching the type of electronic display devicefrom an application store. For example, when the mobile communicationterminal with android operating system is connected to the Internet, itmay automatically find the appropriate image of the mobile communicationterminal, and download the image for display on the mobile communicationterminal. Also for example, when the packaging box sends an instructionto the electronic display device for playing a movie, the electronicdisplay device checks whether its storage module has the correspondingmovie or download the movie from the Internet, and play the movie on theelectronic display device. The images are then displayed on thepackaging box.

Further, the disclosed interactive control method may also include thefollowing steps.

A display mode determining step, i.e., determining whether theelectronic display device is in a 3D display mode. When it is determinedthat the electronic display device is not in the 3D display mode, themethod proceeds to Step S1. When the electronic display device is in the3D display mode, the method further includes the followings.

A position acquisition step, i.e., acquiring position information of theviewer. Specifically, using a tracking device installed on the packagingbox, the viewer is tracked and the position of the viewer is determined.

A 3D parallax image pixel mixing and arranging step, i.e., rearrangingor combining pixels of the left view image and the right view image bycertain proportion. Specifically, after the position information of theviewer is determined, a current left view image with motion parallaxrelative to the previous left view image and a current right view imagewith motion parallax relative to the previous right view image aregenerated based on the position information, and the current left viewimage and the current right view image are combined into the 3D image.

The disclosed embodiments also provide an interactive control system.The interactive control system may include a packaging box and anelectronic display device. The electronic display device can be placedin the packaging box and the packaging box can display images displayedby the electronic display device. FIG. 35 shows an exemplary interactivecontrol system.

As shown in FIG. 35, the interactive control system may include aconfirmation module 500, a master control device determining module 510,a control command receiving module 520, an execution module 530, and adisplay module 540. Other modules may also be included.

The confirmation module 500 may be provided for confirming that thepackaging box and the electronic display device are connectedelectrically. The master control device determining module 510 may beprovided for determining a master control device. Specifically, based onthe operating status of the packaging box and the electronic displaydevice, one of the electronic display device and the packaging box canbe determined as the master control device, and the other one can bedetermined as the slave control device.

The operating state may refer to application programs currently runningon the electronic display device and the packaging box, and whether theelectronic display device is in a sleep state, standby state, or wakeupstate.

When it is determined that the electronic display device is runningcertain applications, such as movies, games, music or phone calls, etc.,the packaging box may be determined as the master control device. Whenthe electronic display device is entering into the sleep state, thestandby state, or the wakeup state, the electronic display device can bedetermined as the master control device.

The control command receiving module 520 may be provided for receivingcontrol commands sent from the master control device. The executionmodule 530 is provided for performing the control command from themaster control device. That is, according to the control commandreceived by the slave control device, the execution module 530 performsthe corresponding action. The display module 540 may be provided fordisplaying on the packaging box an image displayed by the electronicdisplay device.

Further, in certain embodiments, the interactive control system may alsoinclude a placement state determining module, an identification module,a download module, a display mode identification module, a positionacquisition module, and a 3D parallax image pixel mixing and arrangingmodule (not shown).

The placement state determining module may be provided for determiningthe placement state of the electronic display device. The identificationmodule may be provided for identifying the type of electronic displaydevice. The download module may be provided for downloading imagesmatching the type of electronic display device.

Further, the display mode identification module may be provided fordetermining whether the electronic display device is in a 3D displaymode. The position acquisition module may be provided for acquiringposition information of the viewer. Specifically, using a trackingdevice installed on the packaging box, the viewer is tracked and theposition of the viewer is determined.

The 3D parallax image pixel mixing and arranging module may be providedfor rearranging or combining pixels of the left view image and the rightview image by certain proportion. Specifically, after the positioninformation of the viewer is determined, a current left view image withmotion parallax relative to the previous left view image and a currentright view image with motion parallax relative to the previous rightview image are generated based on the position information, and thecurrent left view image and the current right view image are combinedinto the 3D image.

Thus, according to the disclosed interactive control system for thepackaging box and the electronic display device, the master controldevice completely controls the slave control device, while which one ofthe packaging box and the electronic display device becomes the mastercontrol device or the slave control device is not fixed. Based on actualneeds and certain preconfigured rules, one of the packaging box and theelectronic display device is set as the master control device, and theother is set as the slave control device. Thus, it may be convenient forthe user to operate, increasing the user experience.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative, and are notlimiting. Those skilled in the art can understand that variousmodifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent, and thegeneric principles defined herein may be applied to other embodimentswithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, thepresent invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shownherein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with theprinciples and novel features disclosed herein. Other applications,advantages, alternations, modifications, or equivalents to the disclosedembodiments are obvious to those skilled in the art.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic packaging box, comprising: areceiving structure for receiving an electronic display device having adisplay screen for displaying an image by the electronic display device;a transmissive/reflective component spatially coupled to the receivingstructure such that, when the electronic display device is placed on thereceiving structure, the display screen of the electronic display devicefaces the transmissive/reflective component; and a support structure forsupporting the receiving structure and the transmissive/reflectivecomponent, wherein the transmissive/reflective component forms a virtualimage of the image displayed by the electronic display device placed inthe receiving structure when viewed by a viewer at a viewing angle, thetransmissive/reflective component has a first end and a second end inopposite to the first end, and the transmissive/reflective componentpermits certain light to pass through while reflecting certain otherlight, the receiving structure has a connecting end coupled to the firstend of the transmissive/reflective component and a free end opposite tothe connecting end, and the support structure is coupled to the secondend of the transmissive/reflective component.
 2. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 1, wherein: the receiving structureincludes a hollow frame configured to fit the electronic display device;and the support structure provides a space capable of containingaccessories of the electronic display device.
 3. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 1, wherein: the support structure ismovably coupled to the second end of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent by a movable connecting structure.
 4. The electronic packagingbox according to claim 3, wherein: the movable connecting structureallows the receiving structure and the transmissive/reflective componentto extend from the supporting structure to form a certain angle betweenthe display screen of the electronic display device placed in thereceiving structure and the transmissive/reflective component.
 5. Theelectronic packaging box according to claim 3, wherein: the supportstructure is a hollow rectangular box body; the receiving structure isparallel to the support structure; and the transmissive/reflectivecomponent forms two respective acute angles with the receiving structureand the support structure in a “Z” shape.
 6. The electronic packagingbox according to claim 3, wherein: the moveable connecting structureincludes a positioning shaft having a positioning protrusion; thesupport structure includes a positioning sleeve having a correspondingpositioning groove; and the positioning shaft is inserted into thepositioning sleeve such that the positioning protrusion is engaged inthe positioning groove for connecting the transmissive/reflectivecomponent with the support structure.
 7. The electronic packaging boxaccording to claim 1, wherein: the transmissive/reflective componentincludes a transmissive/reflective device having a surface coating whosetransmissive/reflecting ratio is adjustable according to ambient light.8. The electronic packaging box according to claim 5, wherein: thetransmissive/reflective device is an electronically-controlled liquidcrystal glass whose the transmissive/reflective ratio is adjusted byadjusting a voltage applied on the transmissive/reflective device basedon changing ambient light.
 9. The electronic packaging box according toclaim 1, further including: a viewing angle adjusting mechanism disposedon the support structure to adjust the viewing angle.
 10. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 9, wherein: the support structureincludes a first portion having a slider and a second portion having agroove matching the slider, and the first portion and the second portionare coupled together to form a box body by the slider and the groove,such that the first portion and the second portion form the viewingangle adjusting mechanism to adjust the viewing angle.
 11. Theelectronic packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the supportstructure further includes: a power supply for supplying power to theelectronic packaging box and the electronic display device; a pressingcircuit switch coupled to the power supply to control power to theelectronic display device; a communication interface unit forestablishing a communication link between the electronic packaging boxand the electronic display device; and a display screen for displayinginformation related to the electronic display device.
 12. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 11, wherein the communication interfaceunit further includes at least one of a USB interface module, a WIFImodule, an NFC communication module, an RFID communication module, and aBluetooth communication module.
 13. The electronic packaging boxaccording to claim 1, wherein: the receiving structure is fixedlycoupled to the support structure and disposed in the support structure;and the support structure and the transmissive/reflective component aremovably coupled together to allow the transmissive/reflective componentto extend from the supporting structure to form a certain angle with thedisplay screen of the electronic display device placed in the receivingstructure.
 14. The electronic packaging box according to claim 13,wherein: the certain angle is an acute angle in a range from 30 degreesto 60 degrees.
 15. The electronic packaging box according to claim 1,wherein: the support structure is a hollow box body.
 16. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 13, further including: a reflectordisposed in the support structure to reflect light from the displayscreen of the electronic display device to the transmissive/reflectivecomponent.
 17. The electronic packaging box according to claim 1,wherein: the receiving structure is fixedly coupled to thetransmissive/reflective component such that the display screen of theelectronic display device placed in the receiving structure and thetransmissive/reflective component maintain a certain angle.
 18. Theelectronic packaging box according to claim 17, wherein: thetransmissive/reflective component is moveably coupled to the supportstructure by a moveable connecting structure such that the receivingstructure is placed inside the support structure.
 19. The electronicpackaging box according to claim 18, wherein: the support structure is ahollow box body; and the transmissive/reflective component is configuredto rotates along the support structure together with the receivingstructure such that the transmissive/reflective component covers thesupport structure when in a close position and forms a certain anglebetween the transmissive/reflective component and the support structurewhen in an open position.
 20. A display apparatus, comprising: a firstsupport structure arranged to receive an electronic display devicehaving a display screen for displaying an image by the electronicdisplay device; a transmissive/reflective device disposed in atransmissive/reflective component coupled to the first support structuresuch that, when the electronic display device is placed on the firstsupport structure, the display screen of the electronic display devicefaces the transmissive/reflective device; and a second support structurefor supporting the first support structure and thetransmissive/reflective device, wherein the transmissive/reflectivedevice generates a virtual image of the image displayed by theelectronic display device positioned on the first support structureafter light of the image passing through the first support structure andbeing projected onto the transmissive/reflective device when viewed by aviewer at a viewing angle, the transmissive/reflective component has afirst end and a second end in opposite to the first end, and thetransmissive/reflective component permits certain light to pass throughwhile reflecting certain other light, the first support structure has aconnecting end coupled to the first end of the transmissive/reflectivecomponent and a free end opposite to the connecting end, and the secondsupport structure is coupled to the second end of thetransmissive/reflective component.
 21. The display apparatus accordingto claim 20, wherein: the transmissive/reflective device is anelectronically-controlled liquid crystal glass whose thetransmissive/reflective ratio is adjusted by adjusting a voltage appliedon the transmissive/reflective device based on changing ambient light.